Francis Alÿs

Summary

Francis Alÿs is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Antwerp^[2]. He was born on +1959-08-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an artist^[4], painter^[5], visual artist^[6], sculptor^[7], and photographer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Francis Alÿs was born in Antwerp^[2].
• Francis Alÿs was born on +1959-08-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Francis Alÿs was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Francis Alÿs held citizenship in Belgium^[11].
• French was Francis Alÿs's native language^[12].
• Francis Alÿs worked as an artist^[4].
• Francis Alÿs worked as a painter^[5].
• Francis Alÿs worked as a visual artist^[6].
• Francis Alÿs's professions included sculptor^[7].
• Francis Alÿs's professions included photographer^[8].
• Francis Alÿs worked as a video artist^[13].
• Francis Alÿs's field of work was performance art^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Francis Alÿs is The Nightwatch^[15].
• Francis Alÿs received the Rolf Schock Prize in Visual Arts^[16].
• Francis Alÿs was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium^[17].
• Francis Alÿs is recorded as male^[18].
• Francis Alÿs's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Francis Alÿs's noble title is recorded as Knight^[20].
• Francis Alÿs's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122820884^[21].
• Francis Alÿs's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76491369^[22].
• Francis Alÿs's GND ID is recorded as 119546736^[23].
• Francis Alÿs's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95021289^[24].
• Francis Alÿs's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500116308^[25].
• Francis Alÿs's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13622953k^[26].
• Francis Alÿs's IdRef ID is recorded as 05841164X^[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis Alÿs's place of birth was Antwerp^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1959-08-22T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10]. French was his native language^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist^[4], painter^[5], visual artist^[6], sculptor^[7], photographer^[8], and video artist^[13]. Francis Alÿs's field of work was performance art^[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Francis Alÿs is The Nightwatch^[15].

Recognition

Francis Alÿs received the Rolf Schock Prize in Visual Arts^[16].

Why It Matters

Francis Alÿs ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was Francis Alÿs born?

Francis Alÿs's place of birth was Antwerp^[2].

What did Francis Alÿs do for work?

Francis Alÿs worked as artist^[4], painter^[5], visual artist^[6], sculptor^[7], and photographer^[8].

What awards did Francis Alÿs receive?

Honors received include Rolf Schock Prize in Visual Arts^[16].